Kronhjort's Training Log

[Youngblood]

Welcome to the training logs section, Kronhjort.

You seem to be on track with the training and learning and especially so new to boxing.

I too had problems when I was running on asphalt, and eventually turned most of my cardio over to tabata sprints, and hill sprints. Only when I needed to cut weight, was then I jogged. And then too, I tried to stay off the roads. I had a lot of lower back pain and ankle and especially knee pain. It all but disappeared once I got off the hard pavement.

Another thing I felt that helped alot, and I think had a lot to do with my lower back pain...was that I was working out hard, but not recovering properly. I say this because I was experiencing many other strains during that time also. What I did was start to supplement with whey protein(30g) and L-glutamine (5g) within 10 mins of all workouts. The back pain and strains went away and rarely ever now come back. I also make sure to stretch really well, moreso then earlier in my training.

It looks like you are learning good stuff at your gym, working onlateral movement and fighting, and getting lots of sparring. Sparring it what it is all about. Nothing has helped me more to improve then sparring.

Good luck to you in training, and in getting and winning your first fight.

If I can help answer any questions ever, please ask them.

[Kronhjort]

Thanks a lot Youngblood

Indeed you're right about hard pavement can be a nightmare. I'm trying to find alternate routes around the area, but it's rather hard as I live in the middle of a city. I was at a doctor some time ago and he took some measures of my foot and special-made me a shoe sole which adds up the unbalance on the rear- & front end off my foot (the middle part did not touch the floor). After I got these I have never experience much pain the days after a jog (earlier the pain would be there for 3-4 days), but only whenever I currently jog. Continuously running with that pain is likely a bad idea so I'm trying to find some alternate routes on a lighter pavement. Whenever I am home at my parents house in the weekend I usually go for long jogs in the forest as they live out on the country so the weekends are safe I was in the shop the other day and bought some Mizuno running shoes with full shock absorb so hopefully that will give me a breather aswell As for stretching I think I'm stretching my legs very well, but I must admit I have not ever stretched my back/neck.

Just like you I have problems with my lower back being sore the next morning I wake up so I looked up L-glutamine in the supplement dictionary that is here on the forum and I realize the effects documented there could really have an effect on my body, but I don't fully understand if it's legal to use those kinds of supplements in competition or not. Say if Wladimir Klitschko would use L-glutamine, would that have any risk of him not being allowed to enter a match or not? I have already considered buying Whey Protein, but I really just can't afford it at the moment having to pay the rent and all I am traveling to Mexico in December so perhaps they sell it cheaper there.. Or is it safe to buy supplements in Mexico? :P

Yeah, sparring is the bomb. :P It's really fun when the couch's participate aswell. They keep beating me up everyday

I'm writing a list of tools to create a homemade slip bag. (Just like the one in this video) heading to the hardware store at once I get permition from the house owner to screw a hook in the ceiling

Thanks for your reply Youngblood I'll definetly do my best in getting my 1st victory!

[Chris Nagel]

Now that you've been introduced to side-stepping you can practice it at home. While you're practicing, try to coordinate your hands and feet, step and jab, step 1-2 all the while considering your stance and where you are relative to your imaginary opponent (also where your feet are in relation to theirs). This is a good way to get comfortable with the movement, and help you become aware of a few things which will help prepare you for the ring.

Once you get into pivots, half steps and shifts that's when fun and magic begins. For now concentrate on your fundamental footwork, work it into shadow boxing and bag work to get natural.

By the way, there's nothing in the rule book against L-glutamine, it's just an amino acid. Supplementing it will help relieve DOMS, as well as dealing with hunger and cravings. It's relatively cheap and worth it if you're training hard.

[Kronhjort]

- Monday: Met up at the gym, but no one was there due to sickness so I head on back home. Didn't do much today except pushups, situps & squats. Also worked the dumbells for a while.

- Tuesday: Got nothing done today except the usual pushups, situps, squats and dumbells training.

- Wednesday: The couch called and said the gym wouldn't be open before Monday next week. I Went for a 4 mile jog, 4*3 minutes rope skipping and 4*3minutes shadowboxing. pushups, situps squats and dumbells training in the evening.

- Thursday: Today was actually a little fun compared to the other days of the week. I found this football field where some kids played. I was allowed to use the lower part of the field for running (huge football field) so I started up with tabetha sprints. After that I did sprints across the short length of the field and walked back. Did about 7 or 8 sprints. Got home stretched. Skipping rope for 4*3minutes, shadowbox for 4*3minutes.
Tried out a new exercise a friend showed me called Burpees, which was a hell of a conditioning nightmare. Did intervalls of 30 seconds with 30s. rest for 6minutes. After that pushups, situps and dumbells.